Windows 10 Edu (1803) - Flash player not working in any browser

[BlueSkies]

Hi there,

 

I have a couple of laptops all running Windows 10 Edu build 1803 - none of them will run flash content even though Edge is saying that Flash is enabled, etc. I don't see the flash icon in the address bar asking to Allow Flash - I just get messages that it needs to be enabled or downloaded.

 

I have applied all the available Windows Updates and also run the Edge reinstall/refresh command in Powershell - but still no flash :-)

 

I have now installed Firefox and also Chrome to see if I can get flash working, but both of those say that either Flash is not installed, or requires an updated version.

 

I have a couple of machines running 1709 that don't have this problem, so am wondering if it is something to do with the 1803 build?

 

Would any of you have ideas on how I can troubleshoot/resolve this one?

 

Thanks!

[Arthur]

I have a couple of laptops all running Windows 10 Edu build 1803 - none of them will run flash content even though Edge is saying that Flash is enabled, etc.

Microsoft did make some changes. There are also several GPOs relating Flash and Edge under Policies > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Edge.

 

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2017/07/25/flash-on-windows-timeline

 

We will phase out Flash from Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, culminating in the removal of Flash from Windows entirely by the end of 2020. This process began already for Microsoft Edge with Click-to-Run for Flash in the Windows 10 Creators Update. The process will continue in the following phases:

 

• Through the end of 2017 and into 2018, Microsoft Edge will continue to ask users for permission to run Flash on most sites the first time the site is visited, and will remember the user’s preference on subsequent visits. Internet Explorer will continue to allow Flash with no special permissions required during this time.
  
• In mid to late 2018, we will update Microsoft Edge to require permission for Flash to be run each session. Internet Explorer will continue to allow Flash for all sites in 2018.
  
• In mid to late 2019, we will disable Flash by default in both Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. Users will be able to re-enable Flash in both browsers. When re-enabled, Microsoft Edge will continue to require approval for Flash on a site-by-site basis.
  
• By the end of 2020, we will remove the ability to run Adobe Flash in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer across all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. Users will no longer have any ability to enable or run Flash.
  

 

 

Edited November 22, 2018 by Arthur